Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-13

butler and the stately heusekesper, and
Lord Hayward read prayers Mr..
Hawk sat very quietly in the shadow
Of curtain.
With all decorum the servants fled
out again, and Mr.. Hawk did not move.
The moment the door closed ON the last
of them he leaned over to Lord Hay
word.
MY Lord he said, '.may the men
servants watch the windows OF this
! room outside for few minutes. Don't
ask me to explain. there's no time To
lose"
The old butler came in at that mo-
ment carrying the silver coffee pot.
Lord Hayward gave the order.
"And tell them TO keep their eyes
OPEN" added Mr.. Hawk. We've got
| to deal with the lightest pair of heels in
the Kingdom
! Lady Hayward listened and looked.
her heart in her mouth. What was
coming next?
.Your Latlysiip.'' said Mr.. Hawk.
ssinay I send for your maid?" Lord
Hayward rang instantly.
s.Why should you suspect her? pro-
/ tested Lady Hayward. she is most
superior girl. She has travelled with
me and know her well. No suspic-
ion must fail ON her unless you have
proofs
Mr. Hawk rose and went anxiously
to the door. The order had been given.
but scarcely a moment had elapsed.
..Do You expect her To come in less
\ AZ Il IL adv H.sx and
. little GROSSLY.
just then Taylor appeared at the
door; the butler was behind her. She
came in and the door was shut, the
butler remaining outside. At the first
glance Lady Hayward had seen q curious
look on the girls face-One she had
never seen there before. But immedi-
ately she was herself again, and now
she stood before Lord and Lady Hay
ward and the detective, perfectly quiet.
without a CULVER on her face.
4 "John," said Mr.. Hawk, ''this Is
really very wrong Of you; it is an in
famous trick to have played. For two
years you've been wanted, and knew
you weren't out of the country; but I'd
, no idea You could be doing such u thing
as this"
I While he spoke Mr.. Hawk had APP.
preached Taylor and put pair Of hand
> cuffs on her. There had been little
l by play at first; Taylor had scanned
. the windows and instantly saw they
were guarded.
$50 the games upr' she said sui
/ lenly
; Yes, my lady's maid, to the tune Of
fourteen years." answered Mr.. Hawk.
what does it mean?" cried Lady
Haywood; Il can't understand"
Mr. Hawk snatched the dainty littlC
Partisan cap and the smooth, brown
wig from Tss lor's head and flung them
on the floor. In an instant the gentle
girls face became a mans smooth and
: malleable as wax. 1t was not nice t.
look at just now. The head was Gov.
cred with a dark. very, very shor1
growth Of hair.
Lady Haywood uttered q Shrek and
fell back into her chair.
''Ill take him off, said Mr.. Hawk
ats too much for her Ladyship.''
s.Mr. Hawk! Mr.. Hawk! cried poo,
Lady Haywood, put on his wig and
take him away aS woman. l. IL SlVt
You any thing-any thing. if you'll dc
that!''
Mr.. Hawk seemed suddenly to under.
stand.
''Your Ladyship may depend on
me-" he said solemnly, and he put the
wig and cap on again with the greatest
solemnity.
Vernon exclaimed Lady Hay
wood Historically, the moment the door
was shut, promise you'll keep the Sc
eret-don't tell any one, dom. tell
Cecilia. Vernon. are you a brutes
believe you are laughing. "-Loqdoaa
Ne,cs.